Which of the following is an advantage to using an indirect approach for negative messages

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6.Which of thefollowing is anadvantage of usingthe indirect approachwith negativemessages?7.The purpose ofusing the indirectapproach is toSoften the blow of thebad news for the reader8.A bufferis aneutral,noncontroversialopening statementthat establishescommon ground withyour reader.9.Which of thefollowing is a goodpossibility to considerfor use in writing abuffer?Indicate yourunderstanding of thereader’s situation10.Which of thefollowing is animportant reason totake particular careto maintain ethics andetiquette whencrafting negativemessages?In many cases, thecommunicator needs toadhere to a variety oflaws and regulationswhen deliveringnegative messages;good ethical practicedemands care andsensitivity in thecontenct and deliveryof negative messages,as these messages canhave profoundlynegative effect on thepeople who receivethem; communicators

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need to manage theirown emotions when

crafting anddistributing negativemessages while at thesame time consideringthe emotional needs oftheir audiences11.Which of thefollowing is mostcharacteristics oforganizationalcultures thatemphasize opencommunication?Managers expectContinuingnature of crisismanagementplanning?15.Continuing

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employees to alertthem to problems sothat corrective actioncan be takencommunicationtechnology make it12.If you need toreject a solicitedWhy do manyadvances incommunicationtechnology make it16.Why do many

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proposal from anemployee, which ofthe followingapproaches is best?experts recommendusing an indirectapproach whenrejecting jobapplicants?17.When explainingwhy an applicantwasn’t chosen for a

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13.Which of thefollowing is not anormal goal whensending bad-newsmessages aboutposition, you should

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transactions?14.Which of the

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When writing negative news messages you should use the indirect approach when?

Indirect approach. When the bad news may have a significant impact on the recipient or you don't know them very well, you may prefer to use the indirect approach. Figure 4.11. 2 shows an example of a bad news message delivered using this approach.

Which of the following is true about the indirect approach to negative messages?

Which of the following is true of the indirect approach used to communicate negative messages? The writer should subordinate the bad news within a complex or compound sentence to avoid overemphasis on the negative news. This would make sure that the negative news is being conveyed as clearly and kindly as possible.

What is an advantage of using the direct approach when writing a negative message?

An advantage of using the direct approach with negative messages is that it: a. Saves readers time by helping them reach the main idea more quickly.

When using the indirect approach to deliver negative news What does the message open with?

The indirect approach for delivering bad news has five main parts: Open with a buffer statement. Explain the situation. Break the bad news.